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"I put on my robe and wizard hat!"
Pic 1) Hey Even Wizards need a break now and then!
Pic 2) IT FUCKING BRIGHT!!!!
#FursuitFriday
I think this is also one of the only times you get to see the definition in his fur >.>
Black fursuits are a bitch to photograph......
It only took like.... 10 Kw of stage follow spots to get >.>
Never forget. #furriesmaketheinternetgo #furry #fursuit #wolf
Source: https://x.com/layzwolf/status/1459247692681412609
HALF A MILLION!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
DarkFang and Ysengrin back in 2008; this was the image on the Solstice card we sent out that year. Boulder Creek, California - this house narrowly missed burning down in a forest fire some years later.
There was a time when portraits were reserved for nobility, a way to be remembered, to say "this is who I was"
Now, we paint fursonas. Not out of vanity, but as a quiet declaration:
"This is how I feel inside. This is the version of me that Iβd like to be remembered"
Maybe! But anyway I've been enjoying a lot painting portraits with acrylics, I would like to try oil painting once again.
A small portrait of Samar the Bun.
Traditional. Acrylics
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There is a short time-lapse process video you can see on the first comment of this submission on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
And there is a longer version of this and most of the paintings and drawings I've been doing lately, available to download for those who support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi, you can also get to see pictures many days before I post them, on high resolution, and to be seeing the WIPs of my future works. This and more at:
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Thank you!
Getting super close to half a million signatures. Help it get over the line. Spread the word far and wide and educate people as best you can.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Improving Geographical Resilience For Distributed Open Source Teams with FREON
In a recent blog post, I laid out the argument that, if you have securely implemented end-to-end encryption in your software, then the jurisdiction where your ciphertext is stored is almost irrelevant. Where jurisdiction does come into play, unfortunately, is where your software is developed and whether or not the local government will employ rubber-hose cryptanalysis to backdoor yourβ¦
In a recent blog post, I laid out the argument that, if you have securely implemented end-to-end encryption in your software, then the jurisdiction where your ciphertext is stored is almost irrelevβ¦Dhole Moments
Something important to remember for folks that are living in areas effected by the new age verification laws in the UK, and are turning to VPN's to get around them.
Many free VPN's collect and sell data on their users. This is how they sustain their operation.
Be very careful which VPN's you use. Do your research. And remember if you're not paying for it with money, you're probably paying for it with your personal data. And that basically defeats the purpose of a VPN in the first place.
Honestly, you could have stopped with "why would I want a realistic Gaussian-splatted VR avatar of my actual body" I know I wouldn't want one of mine, and don't think I know anyone who'd want theirs either. VR is a playground so why wouldn't I play in it?
*Business Meeting in VR*
Hello yes I am a cat-headed monkey with a toolbelt-bandolier. It's called "business casual", and also business meetings in VR only exist in Mark Zuckerberg's head.
Portrait of Repaki, the red pandox (wah/fox) posing in front of the Golden Gate bridge.
Based on a photo from the first time I visited San Francisco.
Picture for Repaki
Traditional. Acrylics
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See the time-lapse process video from this painting on the first comment of this submission on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
That's the short version of the whole video I recorded, if you want to see the full time-lapse video, it is on my Patreon and Ko-Fi, also at supporting me you can see many of my new art I haven't posted on my galleries yet, WIPs, all the process videos, scans, high resolutions and more.
Support me at:
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Thank you!
Content warning: Tech nostalgia, discussion of scarcity vs. abundance in gaming/RL communities - A Burr Essay
Content warning: Tech nostalgia, discussion of scarcity vs. abundance in gaming/RL communities - A Burr Essay
Content warning: Tech nostalgia, discussion of scarcity vs. abundance in gaming/RL communities - A Burr Essay
βThe world is full of refugees
They're just like you and just like me
But as people we have a choice
To end the void with all its forceβ
The Everlasting, Manic Street Preachers
This verse hit so hard at yesterdayβs gig at Audley End. James Dean Bradfieldβs voice is still incredible. The words, imagery and power of the music when they work are just something else.
Why do the Stereophonics sell out bigger stadiums than these guys???
I canβt help but wonder what Cescoβs thinking. That quiet smile, just enough to make it suspicious.
Painting for Cesco
Traditional. Acrylics over canvas.
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There is a time-lapse video, that despite my camera was out of focus during the half of the recording of it, I edited it to show it, you can see it on the first comment of this submission on my Telegram art channel: https://t.me/panda_paco
Or you can see the full video, among with others, and to see paintings I've done that I haven't shared on my galleries yet, exclusive for those who support me on Patreon and Ko-Fi, I would appreciate your help so I can keep doing this for living, I always try my best to give so many cool exclusive things there:
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Thank you!
For whom the bell tolls
by John Donne (1572-1631)
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Makes sense.
"The monsters who benefit from the status quo don't want you to know this. They want to brainwash you with Margaret Thatcher's mantra, "There is no such thing as society." They want you to think that you are a pathetic, atomized individual. They want you to die in a heatwave while gasping out your profound regret for not recycling more diligently and taking more care with your "carbon footprint." They want you to drive around for hours looking for an independent cardboard seller to make your protest sign with, convinced that it's more important to avoid shopping on Amazon than it is to actually show up at the protest outside the Amazon warehouse. They want you to curse yourself for failing to cycle and take the bus in your city where there are no bike lanes and the buses run every 45 minutes and stop at 8PM. If you wanted a livable city, you should have made better consumption choices! Perhaps you could dig your own subway, ever think of that, hmmm?
You, me and everyone we know have all been subjected to a 40-year blitz of anti-solidaristic propaganda, aimed at convincing us that we are only allowed to fight the system as individuals. Don't like your health care? Shop around! Don't like your boss? Quit your job! Under no circumstances should you advocate for either a union or socialized health-care. You're an individual, there is no such thing as society.β
βCory Doctorow.
Hop in, we're goin' on a roadtrip! ^^ With Woger #FursuitFriday
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AI isn't even good at maths.
If you find a way to make a computer bad at maths, you've fucked up.
If you've found a way to make a computer bad at maths, and are calling it the next big tech revolution, then I hope you're ready to get hauled in front of a public inquiry in 10 years time.
Science Officer's log - we've returned from a very successful away mission to Anthro Irish where our scans recorded amazing vibes and wonderful times with friends. A stellar time was had all around.
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πͺ‘ @selkiesuits
β #FursuitFriday
Uptake on this has slowed. Push it!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
I like the sound of "Barely Sub critical lump of Goo!"
Less the idea of that lump going prompt critical o.o